Palm Desert PatchApril 12th, 2017 3:17 pmThe Mojave Desert Land Trust (MDLT) recently received a grant to support its work with Outdoor Outreach to bring youth to Joshua Tree National Park for a weekend of camping and outdoor education. The grant is part of the National Park Service and the Outdoor Foundation's 2017 Challenge Cost Share Program, which supports projects that promote urban outreach, youth engagement and connecting people to the outdoors. The partners selected 19 projects, from 134 applications, and will award more than $360,000 that will be matched by an estimated $760,000 in direct and in-kind contributions from recipients. More than 12,000 youth are expected to be engaged through the program.Read Full Article